Category Archives: Commentary

Psalm 45

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   Psalm 45 Christ as King in His Kingdom and Royal Beauty   Psalm 45. The inscription of Psalm 45 shows that it also is a Psalm of the “sons of Korah”, and like the previous Psalms it is “an instruction”. This Psalm is also styled “Upon Shoshannim” or “lillies”; which may refer to […]

Psalm 61

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   Psalm 61 The Overwhelmed Heart, Still Confident in God   Psalm 61. This Psalm begins a new series, running from Psalm 61 – 68.5 This is a Psalm of David, and it was likely composes when David was in exile, fleeing from Absalom. It describes the expressions a heart that is overwhelmed yet […]

Psalm 77

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   Psalm 77 The Faithful Cry For Deliverance, Seeking to Understand God’s Ways   Psalm 77. This is another Psalm of Asaph, and it is the last of the Psalms written for Jeduthun to play. Jeduthun was leader of praise in David’s time, and directed his six sons, “who prophesied with the harp, to […]

Psalm 93

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   Psalm 93 The Glory of Jehovah, Reigning in Judgment   Psalm 93. This is another orphan Psalm, without a title or attribution. Most likely David is the author, and the first words of v.1 serve as a title; Jehovah reigns. This Psalm expresses the glory of Jehovah reigning in the Millennium.   PSALM […]

Psalm 109

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   Psalm 109 The Suffering of Christ as Rejected and Betrayed   Psalm 109. This is a Psalm of David which was likely written during the rebellion of Absalom, as he was feeling the rejection of many in Israel who followed Absalom, especially his old friend and counsellor Ahithophel. This Psalm is a Messianic […]

Psalm 125

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   Psalm 125 The Protection of Israel When Trusting In Jehovah   Psalm 125. In this “song of degrees” or “the ascents”, we have Israel recounting the protection afforded them by Jehovah in whom they trusted. At this time the Lord is in Jerusalem. We find that there are two parts of Israel in […]

Psalm 141

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   Psalm 141 A Prayer for Moral Preservation of Words and Thoughts   Psalm 141. As the previous Psalm was a prayer for preservation from the designs of the wicked, so this Psalm is a prayer for moral preservation of the soul from wrong words or thoughts; i.e. that the soul would be kept […]

1 Samuel 11

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   Saul Leads Israel in Victory Over the Ammonites 1 Samuel 11     CHAPTER 11 1 And Nahash the Ammonite came up and encamped against Jabesh-Gilead. And all the men of Jabesh said to Nahash, Make a covenant with us, and we will serve thee. 2 And Nahash the Ammonite said to them, […]

1 Samuel 27:1 – 28:2

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   David with the Achish of the Philistines 1 Samuel 27:1 – 28:2     CHAPTER 27 1 And David said in his heart, I shall now perish one day by the hand of Saul: there is nothing better for me than that I should speedily escape into the land of the Philistines; and […]

Romans 1:19-32

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   Man’s Guilt Established Romans 1:18 – 3:20   The subject of the first eight chapters of Romans is God’s righteousness in justifying believers. However, before Paul speaks of the cross (the means by which God can save guilty man and still remain just) he must first establish the fact that there is no […]

Romans 11

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   God’s Faithfulness, Israel’s Restoration in Grace Romans 11   Summary of the truth we have had up to this point. In ch.9 we found that God has always acted in sovereign grace, but that grace does not absolve Israel from their responsibility to accept Christ. In ch.10 we found that Israel has broken the law and […]

Genesis 17

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   The Abrahamic Covenant and the Sign of Circumcision Genesis 17   Genesis 17 is a chapter of new names. First God reveals Himself to Abram under a new name: El-Shaddai, the Almighty God. Then He gives Abram a new name: Abraham. Then He gives Sarai a new name: Sarah. In summary, the chapter […]

Genesis 37

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   Joseph: The Purposes of God Fulfilled Genesis 37 – 50   O U T L I N E- Joseph: The Purposes of God FulfilledGenesis 37 – 50- Early Life: Rejection by His Brethren, His SlaveryGenesis 37- Judah and TamarGenesis 38- Joseph’s Faithfulness in the Face of TemptationGenesis 39- The Butler and the BakerGenesis 40- […]

Matthew 4:12-25

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   The Beginning of Christ’s Public Ministry Matthew 4:12-25   Matthew 4:12-25. Two of the ten major tenets of Messianic prophecy are shown to be fulfilled by Jesus in this section. Read more… They are: His Appearance in the North of the Land for Blessing (ch.4) His Coming in Millennial Power for Blessing (ch.4) Events between the […]

Matthew 20:1-28

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   Having Humility and Contentment in Our Service Matthew 20:1-28     The Parable of the Laborers of the Vineyard (vv.1-16) The Laborers of the Vineyard. This is eighth of the ten similitudes of the kingdom of heaven, which describe this time when Jesus is rejected. Why does the Lord give this as a similitude of the kingdom […]

John

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   THE GOSPEL OF JOHN   1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21   O U T L I N E – LIFE: The Son of God Manifested to Meet Man’s Need John 1 – 7 – Introduction to the […]

1 Corinthians 6:12-20

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   Christian Liberty and Its Corresponding Responsibility 1 Corinthians 6:12 – 11:1   Christian liberty is an important subject in the New Testament. The basic principle is this: the Christian has been set completely free from every kind of bondage in order to do the will of God. The believer has been set free from the […]

Isaiah 35

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   The Millennium Isaiah 35       CHAPTER 35 1 The wilderness and the dry land shall be gladdened; and the desert shall rejoice, and blossom as the rose. 2 It shall blossom abundantly and rejoice even with joy and shouting: the glory of Lebanon shall be given unto it, the excellency of […]

1 Kings 1

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   The Reign of King Solomon 1 Kings 1 – 11   O U T L I N E- The Reign of King Solomon1 Kings 1 – 11- Adonijah's Rebellion Put Down1 Kings 1- David’s Last Words & Solomon’s Throne Established in Judgment1 Kings 2- David's Last Recommendations1 Kings 2:1-12- Righteousness and Judgment are […]

1 Kings 16

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   Evil Kings of Israel: Elah, Zimri, Omri, Tibni, and Ahab 1 Kings 16       CHAPTER 16 1 And the word of Jehovah came to Jehu the son of Hanani against Baasha, saying, 2 Forasmuch as I exalted thee out of the dust, and made thee prince over my people Israel, and thou hast […]